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Copper Country 100

HOUGHTON – Saturday marks the day of the Copper Country 100 snowmobile race. The race is sponsored by COR Powersports, of Somerset, Wisc. and Visit Keweenaw. COR Powersports is a group of motorsport enthusiasts located in Somerset, Wisc. The race will take place at 9 a.m. Saturday at ...

Helping grieving families

HANCOCK — Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a pair of bipartisan bills March 17 aiming to streamline the process of creating and certifying death certificates in Michigan. HB 4077 and 4078, now Public Acts 3 and 4 of 2026, simplify language and the process doctors, physicians, funeral ...

Creating opportunities

HOUGHTON – Last week, Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment of Finland to strengthen cooperation on clean technologies, advanced mobility, defense, and significantly for the Upper Peninsula, ...

Death of Ironwood toddler investigated

IRONWOOD — The Gogebic County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of a two-year-old boy from Ironwood. At approximately 4:21 a.m. (CDT) Thursday, deputies were dispatched following a report of a deceased child in Ironwood Township. Upon arrival, responding deputies ...